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Bhai Rajan Singh - Asa Di Vaar (Part 1) - SinghsCampUK Aug 2021

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ਮੋਹਨ ਨੀਦ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਹਾਵੈ ਹਾਰ ਕਜਰ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਭਰਨ ਕੀਨੇ ॥ - Ragi Avtar Singh Ji

ਬੰਦਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਬੰਦਨਾ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹੁ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਰਾਇ ॥ - Gyani Dyal Singh Ji

California - 1983

ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਮੀਤ ਚਲਹੁ ਗੁਰ ਚਾਲੀ ॥ - Ragi Avtar Singh Ji

Basics & Beyond UK Dec 2021

Asa Di Vaar - Basics & Beyond UK Camp Dec 2021

Saving Kudrat which will be about sustainability but from a Sikhi perspective. Our Guru’s have outlined a perfect rehit for us that is perfectly sustainable. So, in this series we will be going through that rehit and see how it is sustainable. The entire series will revolve around the Gurbani Pankti ਬਿਨਾ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਊ ਰਾਜੈ ॥ 

In this episode we the theme shabad of the series and defining what sustainability is.

Episode 1 - Introduction (Saving Kudrat)

Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Tegh Bahaadur Ji Maharaj in Raag Maaroo - Ang 1008

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੯ ॥
maaroo mahalaa nauvaa ||
Maaroo, Ninth Mehla:

ਹਰਿ ਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖਦਾਈ ॥
har ko naam sadhaa sukhadhaiee ||
ਹੇ ਭਾਈ! ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ ਸਦਾ ਆਤਮਕ ਆਨੰਦ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੈ, 
The Name of the Lord is forever the Giver of peace.

ਜਾ ਕਉ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਅਜਾਮਲੁ ਉਧਰਿਓ ਗਨਿਕਾ ਹੂ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jaa kau simar ajaamal audhario ganakaa hoo gat paiee ||1|| rahaau ||
ਜਿਸ ਨਾਮ ਨੂੰ ਸਿਮਰ ਕੇ ਅਜਾਮਲ ਵਿਕਾਰਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਚ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ, (ਇਸ ਨਾਮ ਨੂੰ ਸਿਮਰ ਕੇ) ਵੇਸੁਆ ਨੇ ਭੀ ਉੱਚੀ ਆਤਮਕ ਅਵਸਥਾ ਹਾਸਲ ਕਰ ਲਈ ਸੀ ।੧।ਰਹਾਉ।
Meditating in remembrance on it, Ajaamal was saved, and Ganika the prostitute was emancipated. ||1||Pause||

ਪੰਚਾਲੀ ਕਉ ਰਾਜ ਸਭਾ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਸੁਧਿ ਆਈ ॥
pa(n)chaalee kau raaj sabhaa meh raam naam sudh aaiee ||
ਹੇ ਭਾਈ! ਦੁਰਯੋਧਨ ਦੇ ਰਾਜ-ਦਰਬਾਰ ਵਿਚ ਦੋ੍ਰਪਦੀ ਨੇ (ਭੀ) ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਦੇ ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਧਿਆਨ ਧਰਿਆ ਸੀ, 
Dropadi the princess of Panchaala remembered the Lord's Name in the royal court.

ਤਾ ਕੋ ਦੂਖੁ ਹਰਿਓ ਕਰੁਣਾ ਮੈ ਅਪਨੀ ਪੈਜ ਬਢਾਈ ॥੧॥
taa ko dhookh hario karunaa mai apanee paij baddaiee ||1||
ਤੇ, ਤਰਸ-ਸਰੂਪ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਦਾ ਦੁੱਖ ਦੂਰ ਕੀਤਾ ਸੀ, (ਤੇ ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ) ਆਪਣਾ ਨਾਮਣਾ ਵਧਾਇਆ ਸੀ ।੧।
The Lord, the embodiment of mercy, removed her suffering; thus His own glory was increased. ||1||

ਜਿਹ ਨਰ ਜਸੁ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਿਧਿ ਗਾਇਓ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਭਇਓ ਸਹਾਈ ॥
jeh nar jas kirapaa nidh gaio taa kau bhio sahaiee ||
ਹੇ ਭਾਈ! ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਭੀ ਬੰਦਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਦੇ ਖ਼ਜ਼ਾਨੇ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਦੀ ਸਿਫ਼ਤਿ-ਸਾਲਾਹ ਕੀਤੀ, ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮਦਦਗਾਰ (ਹੋ ਕੇ) ਬਹੁੜਿਆ । 
That man, who sings the Praise of the Lord, the treasure of mercy, has the help and support of the Lord.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਮੈ ਇਹੀ ਭਰੋਸੈ ਗਹੀ ਆਨਿ ਸਰਨਾਈ ॥੨॥੧॥
kahu naanak mai ihee bharosai gahee aan saranaiee ||2||1||
ਹੇ ਨਾਨਕ! ਆਖ—ਮੈਂ ਭੀ ਇਸੇ ਹੀ ਭਰੋਸੇ ਤੇ ਆ ਕੇ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਦੀ ਹੀ ਸਰਨ ਲਈ ਹੈ ।੨।੧।
Says Nanak, I have come to rely on this. I seek the Sanctuary of the Lord. ||2||1||



Jaa Kau Simar Ajaamal Audhario Ganakaa Hoo Gat Paiee - Ragi Harvinder Singh Ji

Bhai Bikramjeet Singh - GGNP Sunday Simran Sessions - 15:05:22

Celebrating Guru Amardas Ji Prakash - Birmingham 14.5.22

Bhai Baljit Singh & Bhai Rajan Singh - Guru Amardas Ji Prakash - Bhale Amardas Gun Tere

Asa Ki Vaar - Bhai Harcharan Singh Ji - SGSS Park Ave (01/03/16)

On July 09, 1999, Bhai Avtar Singh Ragi, my younger granduncle, was requested to sing at the funeral (Bhog) ceremony of the legendary Sikh scholar, Giani Jagir Singh. This is the first composition sung by Bhai Avtar Singh in which I played the Pakhāwaj of my student Rabbi Shergill to honour his late Sikh-scholar dad. Bhai Sahib Swaran Singh, a nephew of Bhai Avtar Singh, and with whole he played Jori & Tabla since early 1950s is on the Jori-Tabla. For a few years, after I had revived the instrument Jori in Gurbani Sangeet in its original playing technique and making, Bhai Swaran Singh and I would play with Bhai Sahib Bhai Avtar Singh on major occasions. 
A lay listener can easily distinguish, my playing on Pakhāwaj from 4:44 minutes marker onwards, from a very busy and distinct rendition along with the composition.
Bhai Avtar Singh's Mangalācharan-Alāpa and extraordinary rendition of this original composition of Guru Nanak Dev is worthy of note —a great example of the once rich Gurbani Sangeet tradition of the Darbār Sahib, Amritsar.

Rāga Gauri Bairagan Dhurpad By Bhai Avtar Singh With Bhai Baldeep Singh On Pakhāwaj

May 5, 1991, Dr. Sudarshan Singh was at the residence of his dear late daughter Professor Amardeep Kaur (d. 2016) and was reminiscing about the legendary Bhai Sahib Bhai Jwala Singh. He recalled one composition that he had studied directly from him saying that he used to sing this Gurbāni Dhurpadā on a very slow tempo Teel Tāla (Punjabi Thekkā). At my request, he recorded this very rare Rāga Dhanāsri (Rāga Gujri Añg) for me. I tried playing the Tabla with him in this recording.
Sardar Shukar Singh, father of Dr. Sudarshan Singh, was a close associate of Bhai Jwala Singh. Dr Sudarshan Singh was also a student of Sant-Rein Warayam Singh, who in turn was a student of Giani Gyan Singh Almast. Even at this elderly age, one can see his classical training by way of very high quality vocal ornaments such as Meend and Lehak.

(Dr) Sudarshan Singh Raga Dhanasri Gujri Ang

From The Anād Foundation Archives, TAFaRC, I am sharing this old recording of one of India's finest vocalists of the 20th century, Sardar Sohan Singh. He was a doyen of the illustrious Agra Gharana having studied from the legendary Ustad Faiyaz Khan. 

TAFaRC shares this first of three compositions in the 20th century version of Rāga Tukhari, which is basically Rāga Madhuvanti with an additional Flat 6th, or Komal Nikhad. The Gurbani Pada is "Mere Lāl Rangile".

Sadly, there has been no mention of this legendary singer on social medias nor his recordings available. Even though not much has survived of his music, I hope this will help introduce the aesthetical brilliance of this extraordinary maestro to the audiences present and future.

2016 TAFaRC Restoration I Ustad Sohan Singh: Rāga Tukhari — Lal Rangile

From The Anād Foundation Archives, TAFaRC, I am sharing this old recording of one of India's finest vocalists of the 20th century, Sardar Sohan Singh, a Padma Shri awardee. He was a doyen of the illustrious Agra Gharana having studied from the legendary Ustad Faiyaz Khan. 

TAFaRC humbly shares this third composition, Gurbani Pada is "Bhavjal Bin Sabdai Keo Tariye", sung by Sardar Sohan Singh in Rāga Bhairao. 

Sadly, there has been no mention of this legendary singer on social medias nor his recordings available. Even though not much has survived of his music, I hope this will help introduce the aesthetical brilliance of this extraordinary maestro to the audiences present and future.

2016 TAFaRC Restoration, Ustad Sohan Singh: Rāga Bhairao — Bhavjal Bin

Paatshahi 10 Raag Darbar

Bang Ke Bangali Firhang Ke Firhanga Vaalee - Bhai Satninder Singh Ji Bodal

I sang this at KTS Tulsi's and Suman Tulsi's residence on Sunday, February 7, 2021, and their daughter Japna recorded this on her phone from at least 10 feet away. There were no microphones. There is some hustling noise at 2-3 places so some discretion is solicited.

Besides, this was sung wearing an N95 mask — so, this is a #Covid19 Special!

ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਮੀਤ ਚਲਹੁ ਗੁਰ ਚਾਲੀ ॥ - Ragi Avtar Singh Ji

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